Accidents

News about significant aircraft accidents and information from accident reports.

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Ex-Nascar Driver Biffle Among 7 Killed in Citation Crash

NTSB preliminary report expected within 30 days

Accidents

December 19, 2025

Citation II Accident at Statesville Airport Kills Six

Aircraft returned shortly after takeoff before crash, FAA and NTSB investigating

Accidents

December 18, 2025

ROTOR Act Passes Senate, Would Close ADS-B Loopholes

Legislation would tighten exemptions for military aircraft to operate without ADS-B in the D.C. region

Regulations and Government

December 18, 2025

Mexico Citation III Crash under Federal Investigation

SICT says eight passengers and two pilots onboard, death toll unconfirmed

Accidents

December 17, 2025

Videos

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Chuck Aaron and SUU’s Helicopter Training Teaches Pilots How to Survive IIMC Situations

Accidents

July 27, 2022

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

NTSB Chairman Robert L. Sumwalt Reflects on 15 Years of Transportation Safety Advocacy

Accidents

June 29, 2021

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

Southwest Airlines 1380 Engine Failure 4/17/2018 ATC Audio

Accidents

April 20, 2018

More Articles

NTSB Pins September CJ4 Accident on Maintenance

Pin not seated far enough forward for retention

Accidents

December 15, 2025

Vision System Helps Airport Emergency Responders

Fusion Vision System uses augmented reality thermal imaging

Safety

December 9, 2025

PC-12 Landed on Sea Ice after May 2024 Engine Failure

No injuries among three occupants; TSB found midspan tensile fractures in turbine blades

Accidents

December 8, 2025

NTSB Reviews Cargo in Fatal Florida King Air Crash

Cargo-laden King Air B100 Entered Rapid Descent before Fatal Impact

Accidents

December 4, 2025

2025 Became a Reckoning Year for Air Safety

Industry confronted systemic gaps revealed by tragedy

Safety

December 1, 2025

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: December 2025

Preliminary and final accident reports, December 2025

Accidents

December 1, 2025

AINsight: FMS Error Results in Near-CFIT Accident

Continuation of an unstabilized approach nearly led to disaster

Accidents

November 25, 2025

Hawker Post-mx Test Flight Crash Latest in Troubling Trend

Flight crew opted to perform required post-maintenance test without test pilot

Accidents

November 24, 2025

Ice/Snow on Wings Blamed for Fatal TBM 700 Crash

Aircraft departed without deicing and stalled and crashed shortly after liftoff

Accidents

November 24, 2025

Indian Fighter Jet Crashes at Dubai Airshow

Indian Air Force confirms sole pilot on board was killed

Accidents

November 21, 2025

NTSB Notes Pylon Lug Fatigue in UPS MD-11F Accident

UPS grounded MD-11 fleet for inspections

Accidents

November 20, 2025

AAIU Cites Unsecured Power Bank in 2022 EC155 Crash

Portable charger jammed helicopter collective control during landing

Accidents

November 12, 2025

King Air with Jamaica Relief Goods Crashes in Florida

The accident occurred minutes after takeoff

Accidents

November 10, 2025

Business Aircraft Accident Reports: November 2025

Preliminary and final accident reports, November 2025

Accidents

November 3, 2025

NTSB Makes Urgent Recommendation on Learjet Landing Gear

Misinstalled retaining bolt can cause main gear separation

Safety

October 30, 2025

Pilot Reported No Braking Action before CJ4 Overrun

Preliminary report does not mention if parking brake was pulled

Accidents

October 30, 2025